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Anticoagulant and composition for preventing thrombus containing poly-gamma-glutamic acid

Assignee: SUNG MOON-HEEPriority: Dec 29, 2005Filed: Apr 11, 2012Granted: Dec 31, 2013
Est. expiryDec 29, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:SUNG MOON HEEPARK CHUNGHONG SEUNG-PYOPOO HARYOUNGKIM TAE WOO
A61K 9/0095A23L 33/175A61P 7/02A61K 31/74A61K 31/195A61K 31/765
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Abstract

The present invention relates to an anticoagulant and a composition for preventing thrombus formation, which contain poly-gamma-glutamic acid (PGA) as an active ingredient. The inventive PGA is a water-soluble, anionic, biodegradable and edible amino acid polymer material, which has an anticoagulant effect of preventing thrombi from being accumulated in blood vessels, shows an excellent sustained-release effect and is harmless to the human body. Thus, it is useful as a high-value-added anticoagulant and a food or beverage composition for preventing thrombus formation.

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       1. A method of inhibiting blood coagulation comprising administering to a patient in need thereof an anticoagulant comprising a therapeutically effective amount of poly-gamma-glutamic acid (PGA) as an active ingredient. 
     
     
       2. The method accord to  claim 1 , wherein the molecular weight of said poly-gamma-glutamic acid (PGA) is 1-15,000 kDa. 
     
     
       3. A method of preventing thrombus formation comprising administering to a patient in need thereof a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of poly-gamma-glutamic acid (PGA) as an active ingredient. 
     
     
       4. The method according to  claim 3 , wherein the molecular weight of said poly-gamma-glutamic acid is 1-15,000 kDa.

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